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Glossary
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 Term Definition
Jacket The envelope enclosing the core of a bullet.  
Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) A type of bullet similar to a Jacketed Soft Point, except that a portion of the nose cavity is hollowed out for greater bullet expansion.   
Jacketed Soft Point (JSP) A type of bullet with a soft lead core enclosed by a hard metal jacket (usually an alloy of copper), but with the nose section exposed to ensure bullet expansion.